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Bonivital Pool is getting major upgrades- $5.3M in the budget.
Bonivital Pool is a great, but ageing, amenity for St. Boniface and St.Vital. This pool modernization will complement the new Windsor Park library next door.
Brian Mayes
City Councillor - Conseiller municipal
Saint-Vital


Final day as Chair of the WFC
Yesterday, marked my final day as Chair of the Winnipeg Food Council; a role I have enjoyed since its creation. I am delighted Jason...


Food & Beverage Manitoba's Sustainability Conference
On September 7th, I was pleased to speak on behalf of Winnipeg Food Council to the Food & Beverage Manitoba's Sustainability Conference,...


Citizen members on committees essential
Was on CBC News discussing importance of citizen members on city committees - the Winnipeg Food Council being a great example of this.
Grant from WFC for community garden at Chochinov Park
Thanks to Councillor Devi Sharma for letting me know about the community garden project in the City’s Chochinov Park. I was pleased to...


Tour of Prairie Research Kitchen
Toured Prairie Research Kitchen (across the street from City Hall, but 11 floors up!) with the Winnipeg Food Council on Monday.


Winnipeg Food Council approves Community Garden Grants
Last week the Winnipeg Food Council approved our first ever urban agriculture and community garden grants! Congratulations to the...


The Veggie Van is back again this year!
Glad to be able to support this great initiative!


Tour of Peak of the Market
Thanks to Pamela Kolochuk and Jodi Johnson for giving Jeanette Sivilay of the Winnipeg Food Council and I a tour of Peak of the Market...


First time with an actual budget for Winnipeg Food Council to spend !
We are incredibly excited to be able to offer a few urban agriculture and community gardens small grants this year. The application form...


Important item coming to Winnipeg Food Council
Important item coming to the Winnipeg Food Council next week - trying to incorporate some urban agriculture projects into the City’s...


Latest Winnipeg Food Council article
Pleased to see Winnipeg Food Council getting some attention in the most recent edition of The Indo-Canadian Telegram.


Direct Farm Manitoba's Annual conference
Pleased to bring greetings on behalf of the City & @WPGFoodCouncil to the opening of Direct Farm Manitoba's annual conference. Good to...


Food Council Monday
Chaired Monday’s Food Council with all 11 members attending, with me being the only one in the Chamber. Progress on community gardens &...


In support of community gardening strategy
Speaking in delegation on Wednesday, at the Planning Committee, in support of the new strategy to promote community gardening. On CTV...


Tour of CIGI
Thanks to Dean Dias, CEO of Cigi (Canadian International Grains Institute) for the tour yesterday of the remarkable downtown grain...


Eggs Manitoba at City Hall
Kudos to Manitoba Egg Farmers for the breakfast sandwich promotion today near City Hall. I just missed Shawn Nason - Transcona City...


Community Garden in West Kildonan!
I was pleased to join Ross Eadie in celebrating the new community garden at the West Kildonan Arena. Thanks to Raymond Ngarboui & area...


Profile of Nita Sharda
Good to see that Winnipeg Food Council appointments are now considered newsworthy! Thanks to the Indo-Canadian Telegram for their profile...


Save more, waste less!
Pleased to talk with CTV News Winnipeg about the launch of the new Love Food Hate Waste campaign, to help reduce organic waste going to...
Support for food security
Pleased to support Food Matters Manitoba with a grant of $500 from my Food Council Chair budget, to help promote the Beyond Our Plate...
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